Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1908
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Moonrise
- 08:23
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3 days
- Moonset
- 21:50
- Illumination
- 10%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day Length
- 10h 54m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Thu | 12:13 | 21:40 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 403960 km |
| Oct 2 Fri | 13:18 | 22:32 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 404784 km |
| Oct 3 Sat | 14:16 | 23:34 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 404225 km |
| Oct 4 Sun | 15:09 | - | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 402280 km |
| Oct 5 Mon | 15:54 | 00:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 399080 km |
| Oct 6 Tue | 16:32 | 01:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 394874 km |
| Oct 7 Wed | 17:06 | 03:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 390004 km |
| Oct 8 Thu | 17:37 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 384863 km |
| Oct 9 Fri | 18:06 | 05:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 379847 km |
| Oct 10 Sat | 18:35 | 07:02 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 375322 km |
| Oct 11 Sun | 19:07 | 08:15 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 371582 km |
| Oct 12 Mon | 19:42 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 368835 km |
| Oct 13 Tue | 20:20 | 10:37 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 367186 km |
| Oct 14 Wed | 21:05 | 11:42 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 366649 km |
| Oct 15 Thu | 21:54 | 12:39 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 367150 km |
| Oct 16 Fri | 22:48 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 368554 km |
| Oct 17 Sat | 23:45 | 14:14 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 370683 km |
| Oct 18 Sun | - | 14:51 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 373350 km |
| Oct 19 Mon | 00:44 | 15:23 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 376374 km |
| Oct 20 Tue | 01:44 | 15:51 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 379607 km |
| Oct 21 Wed | 02:44 | 16:16 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 382942 km |
| Oct 22 Thu | 03:44 | 16:39 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 386309 km |
| Oct 23 Fri | 04:44 | 17:03 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 389665 km |
| Oct 24 Sat | 05:46 | 17:27 | New Moon | 1% | 28.6 days | 392972 km |
| Oct 25 Sun | 06:49 | 17:53 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.1 days | 396171 km |
| Oct 26 Mon | 07:54 | 18:22 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 399160 km |
| Oct 27 Tue | 09:00 | 18:57 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 401781 km |
| Oct 28 Wed | 10:07 | 19:38 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 403827 km |
| Oct 29 Thu | 11:13 | 20:27 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 405059 km |
| Oct 30 Fri | 12:13 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 405244 km |
| Oct 31 Sat | 13:07 | 22:31 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 404199 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.